volleying

Meanings

• noun

  A type of sport where players hit a ball back and forth over a net.

  - "Volleying is a popular sport played between two teams."
  - "During volleying, players must keep the ball in the air using only three hits."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with volleying
valley , melly , jelly

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Variants

List of all variants of volleying that leads to same result
volley , volleyed , volleyer , volleyers , volleying , volleys , half volley , half volleys , half-volley , half-volleyed , half-volleying , half-volleys

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Etymology

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Originally comes from the Old French word 'voler' meaning 'to fly'. In volleyball, players jump and hit the ball over the net.

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Trivia

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1. Volleyball was invented in Hawaii in 1895.

2. The first official volleyball match took place on a beach in Santa Monica, California, in 1913.

3. Volleyball is the second most popular team sport in the world, after soccer.

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Related Concepts

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1. Volleyball: A team sport played with a ball where players hit it over a net and try to make it land on the opponent's side.

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Culture

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Volleying is a popular sport with a rich cultural history, particularly in countries like Brazil, Italy, and the United States.

How to Memorize "volleying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a volleyball court with two teams on opposite sides of a net, hitting the ball back and forth.
   - Visualize the movement of the players as they jump and hit the ball over the net.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'volleying' with the image of a volleyball court and players jumping to hit the ball.
   - Think of the sound of the ball hitting the ground or the net.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Volleying: Volleyball Over Net' to help remember the definition.

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